Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. This is precisely where I am right now, so it's just reassuring to hear that, as uncomfortable as it is, it's just a part of the process 🤍
One of my biggest growth areas from this period has been learning to sit in that discomfort and become more comfortable with it. It's normal to feel all the feels amidst a big change - and yet we understandably want to run away from those feelings. When those emotions come up now, I tune in and feel them all the way through.
Hi Tamara! I’m excited about what you’re building even as you figure it out. As you already now, building is the most fun work there is.
I am going to tell you a quick cautionary tale, as a content marketing professor and I suppose as a creator, LinkedIn will steal your soul. I’ve never gotten burned out faster than when I was creating on that platform and I never did figure out what it was for. It’s the only time I questioned being an online person. If you want a quick connect to make sure it’s “worth” it for your goals, I am here for you.
@Marina I would love that! I've read a bit about your experience with LinkedIn but would love to compare notes (and share a sneak peek of what I'm working on for your feedback). I'll send you a note!
Whole post resonated with me, thank you! This right here -> The question isn't whether you're ready. The question is whether you're willing to bet on yourself.
"After a decade of being laser-focused on career achievement, I finally started asking myself: What do I really want?" - I love this on every level. Such an important question to ask over and over again!
This has been my north star over the last 3 months. I ask myself in the micro moments - what do I really want for dinner, what do I really want to wear today, what do I really want to read, as a way to flex that muscle for the bigger stuff (what do I really want to do with my life?!).
That is so smart. It reminds me when I was setting nonviolent communication, they had us practice empathy with “buddies” and do very low load issues. I realized it was to flex our muscles for the bigger moments that are full of nervous system responses going out of whack. That is very inspiring.I think I’m going to pick up this practice of asking myself all the time, What do I really want?
Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. This is precisely where I am right now, so it's just reassuring to hear that, as uncomfortable as it is, it's just a part of the process 🤍
One of my biggest growth areas from this period has been learning to sit in that discomfort and become more comfortable with it. It's normal to feel all the feels amidst a big change - and yet we understandably want to run away from those feelings. When those emotions come up now, I tune in and feel them all the way through.
Hi Tamara! I’m excited about what you’re building even as you figure it out. As you already now, building is the most fun work there is.
I am going to tell you a quick cautionary tale, as a content marketing professor and I suppose as a creator, LinkedIn will steal your soul. I’ve never gotten burned out faster than when I was creating on that platform and I never did figure out what it was for. It’s the only time I questioned being an online person. If you want a quick connect to make sure it’s “worth” it for your goals, I am here for you.
@Marina I would love that! I've read a bit about your experience with LinkedIn but would love to compare notes (and share a sneak peek of what I'm working on for your feedback). I'll send you a note!
Whole post resonated with me, thank you! This right here -> The question isn't whether you're ready. The question is whether you're willing to bet on yourself.
It takes tuning in to what we really want to figure out if it's worth the bet!
"After a decade of being laser-focused on career achievement, I finally started asking myself: What do I really want?" - I love this on every level. Such an important question to ask over and over again!
This has been my north star over the last 3 months. I ask myself in the micro moments - what do I really want for dinner, what do I really want to wear today, what do I really want to read, as a way to flex that muscle for the bigger stuff (what do I really want to do with my life?!).
That is so smart. It reminds me when I was setting nonviolent communication, they had us practice empathy with “buddies” and do very low load issues. I realized it was to flex our muscles for the bigger moments that are full of nervous system responses going out of whack. That is very inspiring.I think I’m going to pick up this practice of asking myself all the time, What do I really want?
Resonates in so many ways! Can’t wait to attend an in person event
So looking forward to meeting you IRL!
Yes!!!